Skill 3: Making Informed Decisions final draft 1
Read a government/ U.S. current events related news article and answer the questions below.
1
Copy over the title and full text of the article you are analyzing.
2
Identify at least one main point of the article. Answers should be in either complete sentences or bullet points.
3
Identify two key groups or individuals involved in the issue discussed in the article. Explain their involvement in the issue.
4
What are the potential impacts of the issue discussed in the article?
5
Identify any bias or potential bias in the article. Consider the following in evaluating bias: language used, the selection of facts, or the omission of certain perspectives.
6
Pose at least two questions that you have from the article. These questions should encourage critical thinking and analysis, not simply ask for a definition. Then, for each question, write an explanation of why knowing the answer would be useful. These cannot be questions that the article asks or answers.
7
Copy one question from your previous response and then answer it using information from the article.
8
Explain how your understanding of the topic has increased after reading the article. How has this article influenced or changed your opinion on any aspect the article talks about?
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